by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Materials Science is the 538th most popular major in the country with 600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 28 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general materials science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norfolk State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general materials science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Materials Science at Norfolk State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 5 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general materials science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Materials Science at Duke University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State University General Materials Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Materials Science at UNC Chapel Hill
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general materials science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Materials Science at The University of Alabama
University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 2 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Materials Science at Emory University
University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 0 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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